Businessmen during the gilded age of the late 19th century often favored relaxed immigration laws because they

Businessmen during the Gilded Age, in the late 19th century, supported relaxed immigration laws because they bring unskilled workers in the country. Industries in the late 19th century, employed immigrants as labors because they reduced the costs of production by paying them less money, which profited the industrialists. The supply of cheap labor was one of the reasons for the growth of industrialization in America.

the alfred thayer mahan award for literary achievement is awarded each year by the navy league of the united states. the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation. presented since 1957, "this award for literary achievement is awarded to a u.s. navy officer, u.s. marine corps officer, enlisted service member, or civilian who has made a notable literary contribution that has advanced the knowledge of the importance of sea power in the united states."[1]